The day s news. But first, its newswatch. Hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. After the Manchester Arena bombing, we discussed how news should report the horror of a Terrorist Attack without giving the perpetrators the publicity they crave. And we look at how newsround covered that news for its young audience. It was shortly after half past ten on monday night when the news came through of what would turn out to be the worst Terrorist Attack in the uk for almost 12 years. Lets break away from the Election Campaign for a moment, we have some news coming into us out of the north west. Greater Manchester Police have warned people to stay away from Manchester Arena. As officers respond to what they are describing as an incident amid reports on social media of some kind of explosion. By the following morning, the scale of the violence had become clear. Breakfast invited three of those who had been at the Ariana Grande concert into the studio. Im still processing it myself.
Recording this video for us. What i dont understand is why the bbc keeps playing this footage when there is one of these terrorist atrocities. Of the people screaming as it is happening. What is the purpose of it . Our natural Human Reaction if we hear Something Like that, if we hear Somebody Else Suffering and terrified, people being murdered, is to put our hands over our ears. It is dehumanising, weird and intrusive to have to keep listening to this and having it forced upon us. Well, we put some of those points to bbc news and they told us. We know that the attack in manchester will be a source of upset and concern for our audience and so we always think very carefully about the images and footage we use to tell the stories. This was the biggest Terrorist Attack in the uk in ten years so it is clearly in the Public Interest to tell the story as it unfolds. We have provided our audience with a reliable source of news throughout the week, whilst remaining sensitive to the emotions of
3 3 3 were tracking a local breaking news alert out of glendale. Thats where a car road around 4 a. M. After being involved in a Police Pursuit. You are looking at a live picture. There were two people in that car at least one person was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Right now, duke energy is on the scene. The area has gas lights and there is a gas leak. Well will stay on top of this throughout the morning on local 12 and local 12 dot com. 3 two men charged with killing a Saint Bernard man in his home last year will appear in court this morning. Theyre expected to make a plea deal. After they were charged with aggravated murder. Local 12s Adam Clements joins us live at the Hamilton County courthouse to catch you up on the details. 3 sheila. Mario lewis and james kirby were inside the home of 73 year old carl engel. It was supposed to be a burglary. Until carl came home while it was happening. What unfolded next. Is why were here today. Investigators say lewis and kirby bludgeoned
Woodie gutherie is most famous for writing this land is your land. He was born in oklahoma and we are very proud to have his work back in oklahoma where we think it belongs. He was an advocate for people who were disenfranchised. For those people who were Migrant Workers from Oklahoma Kansas and texas during the era who have found them else in california, literally starving. Woodie recorded very few songs of his own. We have a listening station that features 46 of his songs in his own voice. Thats what makes the recordings that he did make so significant and so important to us. Watch all of our events from tulsa saturday, at noon eastern on cspan2s book tv and sunday on American History tv on cspan3. That day, march 7, became known as bloody sunday. 18 days later, with armed protection of the u. S. Army and Alabama National guard provided on the orders of president joan son, the protesters completed the fourday march from selma, the Alabama State capitol. Up next three hours of abc New
Oh, they tragic life of emmett till. Whose 1955 murdo has been described as giving rosa parks the strength to sit down. And Martin Luther king jr. The courage to stand up. This is one of our great lives presentations in conjunction with the universities celebration of black history month. Id like first to thank our Program Sponsor Aes Corporation for their generous support of great lives it is this kind of support thats so crucial in making a serious possible as a Public Service to our community. Now speak of this evening is university of kansas professor. Dave tell. Author of the 2019 book titled remembering emmett till which will be available for sale and signing in the foyer at the conclusion of tonights program. Dr. Tell who has a doctorate from penn state. Has one numerous awards for both research and teaching. His research focuses on issues of race memory and the digital humanities since 2014 he has focused in particular on the legacy of the murder of emmett till. In which endeav